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Iliamna Lake is noted for its sport fishing. The villages of Iliamna , Newhalen , Kokhanok and Pedro Bay lie on the shores of Iliamna Lake. Some claim the word ''Iliamna'' is said to be the name of a mythical huge Blackfish which bit holes in the boats of people on the lake. However, the name is most certainly Athabascan in origin. As all words in Athabascan which end with the suffix "na" pertain to water, the word ''Iliam''na most probably refers to the large size of the lake, not to any specific legend, although the exact origin is obscure and not well understood today. |
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